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Old 03-15-2011, 09:16 PM
Chas H Chas H is offline
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Originally Posted by Botnst View Post
Yep. Learn from mistakes. Do better. Know how many steam engines blew-up before they became reliable? It was common.
The good Reverend Stirling devised his amazing engine shortly after the advent of steam power because he was appalled by the carnage from burst boilers.
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